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Watch: Sewage water floods Abul Fazal Enclave road Commuters and residents are having hard times for the last two days as sewage water is flooding a long stretch in Abul Fazal Enclave. E-rickshaw drivers said the situation has gone worse today as the whole road has been flooded with dirty sewage water leading to breakdown of e-rickshaws. https://youtu.be/wfMFFYGp5Zc A resident said the sewage water is overflowing from the open nallah in Abul Fazal Enclave-Hari Kothi road. Several residents expressed their anguish over overflowing of sewer water on the busy road. A resident said: “The situation is pathetic. Just see how…

Viral video: Jamia artist creates stunning portrait of cat jumping on imam on car’s dusty windscreen (video) A viral video of a cat jumping on imam is talk of Okhla with many netizens posting photo and video on their timeline praising the patience shown by the imam and his love for cat. https://youtu.be/N9qgEutCsrw In the video it can be seen that the cat after jumping on the imam climbs on his shoulder and kisses him while imam Walid Mehsas was praying Taraweeh in Algeria. The imam didn’t stop his prayer and caressed the cat gently. A Jamia student too grabbed…

2 Okhlaiites held for cheating people on pretext of giving jobs in Turkey, Ethiopia Three people, including two from Jamia Nagar, have been arrested for duping over 100 people through fake placement agency, according to police. They cheated people with the promise of high paying jobs in leading overseas firms in Turkey and Ethiopia, police said on Friday, reported the NDTV. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/aSL1fOTVFII The police said staffers of PS Sarita Vihar have arrested three identified as Sohail Nijam, Afroj Alam and Parvej Alam. With their arrest, six mobile phones, two laptops, 68 Indian passports of victims, fake job offer…

Making good citizens more important than making children just score good marks: Atishi Education Minister Atishi said making good citizens is more important than making children just score good marks. The Education Minister was interacting with 5,000 teachers of Delhi Government schools at the closing ceremony of a 5-day training program for teachers organised by SCERT. The programme was organised to help teachers understand the objectives of the Happiness Curriculum. While interacting with the teachers, Atishi said: “Today’s school education focuses on making children a better professional through learning the content of subjects. But rarely any attention is paid to…

The youth who committed suicide not Jamia student at present: University official The boy who committed suicide not Jamia student at present, according to university official. “I am told by the Chief Proctor that he is ex student of MIB,” said Jamia PRO. https://youtu.be/Nz1NWR_fziI However, the buzz on is that the boy was in third semester in MIB. It was on Saturday when this portal had reported about the incident based on comments from Gafoor Nagar residents where the boy was residing in a rented accommodation. The portal has asked for more details from the university like when he did…

Jamia Millia Islamia student allegedly commits suicide A former MBA student of Jamia Millia Islamia allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan rod at his flat in Gafoor Nagar on Saturday night, according to a post doing the rounds in the locality. https://youtu.be/Nz1NWR_fziI Investigation is going on to find the exact nature of his death and police version is still awaited. Jamia authorities are yet to issue a statement as the incident happened at night. As family resides in Bihar, their version could not be known. A few minutes ago Jamia PRO said: “I am told by…

Stop forcing parents to buy expensive books, uniforms from particular vendors, private schools in Delhi told Taking immediate cognizance of the issue of private schools compelling parents to buy expensive books and uniforms from specific vendors, Education Minister Atishi has directed the Education Department to take strict action against these schools. Violation of Education Department guidelines on books and school uniforms by private schools will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against such schools, said the orders from the Education Minister. She has clearly stated in her directive that private schools must either stop forcing parents to…

5-point action plan prepared for cleaning Yamuna The Delhi government is working on a war footing to clean the Yamuna in Delhi by 2025. To clean any big river like Yamuna , it is necessary to clean its drains and tributaries. Water Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj has prepared a 5-point action plan with the aim of clearing the main drains of Delhi and providing treated water to Yamuna, under which in-situ treatment zones will be created at 9-10 different places in Najafgarh, Supplementary, and Shahdara Drains. In-situ treatment methods will include floating booms, weirs, aeration devices, and floating wetlands. Apart from…

Team Dynamic wins Jasola Heights, Pocket-9A RWA election Residents gave clear mandate to team DYNAMIC with 11 positions won out of 12, said a representative of the new team. Badar Afaq from Progressive Team has been elected for the third time as RWA President, Jasola Heights, DDA HIG Flats, Pocket 9A, Jasola. He is a Jamia alumnus and started with RWA Additional Secretary – Media 2019 and then three times president. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1644391886516375552 Athar I Khan has been elected as general secretary by winning with a huge margin. Khan offered gratitude to residents for posing faith and trust and giving huge…

Lecture on measuring pro-poor growth and inclusive development at Jamia The Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) organised a Public Lecture (online) by the renowned econometrician, an authority on inequality and poverty studies and famously known for Kakwani Index, Prof. Nanak Kakwani on “Measuring and defining pro-poor growth, inclusive growth and pro-poor development, inclusive development ” on 24th March, 2023. Prof. Kakwani delivered the lecture online from Australia. The programmes started with the introductory address by Prof Asheref Illiyan, HoD Department of Economics, JMI. He warmly welcomed the speaker and participants from India and abroad. He highlighted the importance…